Feast January 14
Saint Felix of Nola
Martyr · Feast January 14
Biography
Felix of Nola was a Christian priest at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions to give to the poor, but was arrested and tortured for his Christian faith during the persecution of Roman Emperor Decius. He was believed to have died a martyr's death during the persecution of Decius or Valerian but is now listed in the General Roman Calendar as a Confessor of the Faith who survived his tortures.
Feast day
January 14
Death date
c. 260
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Wikidata qid
Q3742239
Feast day of month
14
